Japanese - Grammar Points
「けど」Express contradiction
「けど」Express contradiction
But, although, however
けど is one of the first particles that we will discuss that can express but. It can be attached to a clause or placed at the beginning of a sentence. Broadly speaking, it conveys that what follows is different from what one might have expected.
読んだけど、内容がよく理解できなかった。
I read it, but I couldn’t fully understand the content.
このケーキはおいしいけど、ちょっと甘すぎる。
This cake is delicious, but it’s a bit too sweet.
この問題は簡単だけど、時間がかかるよ。
This problem is simple, but it takes time.
私の誕生日だけど、プレゼントはいらないよ。
It's my birthday, but I don't need a present.
Formation
Verb + けど
言うけど
い-Adjective + けど
安いけど
な-Adjective + だけど
きれいだけど
Noun + だけど
トムだけど
General Structure
Clause + けど + Clause
私は学生じゃないけど、彼は学生だ。